Interpretation of the quote1. In scene four of the first act, Mercutio utters his famous. He is trying to convince Romeo to put aside his love for Rosaline and come to the Capulets' party. Romeo says he is saddened by a dream. Mercutio responds by giving a speech about Queen Mab. Queen Mab is the fairy who delivers dreams to sleeping humans. The main point of the speech is that the visions that Queen Mab offers are directly related to the person she causes to dream. For example, a lover would dream of love, a barber would dream of hair, a soldier would dream of war. , the inventor would dream of new and extraordinary gadgets. The other part of the discussion talks about virginity. “Maids lie on their backs” refers to maids having sex. "Press them and learn to give birth first" means that maids get pregnant. This speech shows that Mercutio is very funny, loves and jokes. Reproduction is part of the human condition and connects to the theme of love. (168)2. “Then I challenge you, stars!” is an example of free will versus fate played by Romeo in act five, scene one. The quote is an allusion to a quote from Shakespeare's own play in the prologue. Romeo is shocked by the latest news from Belshazzar that his beloved Juliet is dead. Fate is not at all favorable to free will. Romeo means that he is responsible for his own life and not governed by a pre-established order of events. Ironically, Romeo tried to change his fate, but killed himself before the Friar could stop him or Juliet could wake up. This highlights and emphasizes the love Romeo has for Juliet. The characterization adds to the theme of young love. Love is one of the most basic principles and characteristics of the human condition. The stars can be challenged. We are not ruled by… middle of paper… Romeo and Juliet were looking for love because it was such a strange and stressful time. Many people look for mates with similar traits, but since Romeo and Juliet came from completely different homes, they were opposites. The opposite poles are attracted to each other. I'm not saying that Romeo and Juliet were bipolar, but they were aggressive towards other people. Romeo and Juliet is probably Shakespeare's most famous work. I believe that much of this fame is due to the severity of the consequences of this work. No one wants to read a book without an antagonist and a fight. Greatness is what attracted millions of readers. Almost no love story ends with what we consider the ultimate sacrifice. Their suicide seals Romeo and Juliet's fate as true love at first sight, even though their magical moment together lasted only a week.. (542)